- This Job is not about selling fresh fruits
- This job is about selling fruit and vegetable powders as ingredients to food producers
- Producs are made from Freeze Drying, Air Drying, Vacuum Drying, Spray Drying etc.

Geiger Food Ingredients Recruitment & Consulting

is searching for an international Food Ingredients Company the

European Commercial Director for Fruits and Vegetables Powder m/f/d

Location: Northern Italy

Purpose

- To drive sales and marketing efforts of our dehydrated fruits and vegetables in Erope
- To facilitate development of new products and build Go-To Market strategies for all products based on a deep understanding of market dynamics.

Education & Relevant Experience

- Degree in Food Technology and if possible MBA
- fluent in english and if possible Italian
- global experience

Knowledge

- Proven Sales and marketing experience in Food & Flavour industry internationally in a similar organisation.
- Experienced in Food Ingredients industry
- Technical exposure
- Detailed understanding of product development and management with a good grasp on Go-To-Market strategies.
- Must have at least 7 years of category / product management experience.
- Solid knowledge of category management, marketing and sales principles
- Understanding of data analysis and forecasting methods

Behavioural Skills





- Strong leadership skill with a proven ability to lead and execute strategic business initiative.
- Great analytical skills and strong attention to detail. with an ability to navigate in a start up mode
- Ability to work in ambiguous situation and remain flexible
- Proactive, inquisitive, passionate, who relishes taking ownership.
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Result focused and committed
- Strong Interpersonal skill

Tasks

Responsibilities :

- Analyse data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends regarding the product and category
- Create and developing a strategic long term plan for the development of the category
- Develop an Go-To-Market strategy for new products.
- Build and drive relationships with key vendors to improve pricing and profitability across regions and products.
- Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories
- Create forecasts for product demand to ensure sustainability of inventory
- Manage budget development and revenue for the category
- Develop strong working relationships with buying, marketing and merchandising teams.
- Create strategy for the dehydrated category for us globally.
- Ensure product availability at all times through accurate forecasting techniques.

Requirements

- Must have: Please apply only if you have experience in Flavours, Extracts/F&V; Powders

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📌 European Commercial Director for Fruits and Vegetables Powder m/f/d (Verona)
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